Beckenham, England News

THE recession has claimed more casualties today with the news that 11 off-licences in the News Shopper area are to close.

FIVE green garden waste sites in Bromley will open for the last time at the weekend.

A CHARITY will be holding its first ever Christmas concert next month. Bromley Mind has organised for the London Concert Chorus to perform at St Georgea TMs Church in Beckenham High Street.

SIX men and a woman arrested during an investigation into a suspected car ringing network have appeared in court.

Police arrested five people this afternoon after a bank robbery in Beckenham. Police closed Manor Road near Beckenham High Street after the robbery and witnesses reported seeing plain clothes officers swoop after the Natwest bank in the high street was robbed.

Delroy Grant appears before Greenwich magistrates and is remanded in custody to appear at crown court next week Press Association guardian.co.uk , Thursday 19 November 2009 11.32 GMT Greenwich magistrates court.

Delroy Grant, 52, of Brockley, remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with rape and indecent assault The 'night stalker' manhunt was one of the Metropolitan police's biggest rape inquiries.

A Jehovah's Witness accused of raping and sexually assaulting 11 elderly women during a series of burglaries over the past 17 years could face further charges.

QUESTIONS are being raised over how a convicted killer was taken on a shopping trip and then allowed to escape.

Police are appealing for help in tracing a "dangerous" woman murderer who absconded during an escorted shopping trip.

A WAR of words has erupted between Eastbourne's MP and the man who would like his job.

Thursday, 12 November 2009, 3:55 pm Press Release: Chorus NEWS RELEASE: 12 November 2009 Cabinets rev-up broadband for 19,000 Christchurch residents Chorus, Telecom's network access business, has completed one-third of its work to rev-up Christchurch's broadband network with residents in New Brighton, Papanui, Hillmorton Burwood and Beckenham among ...

THE newly formed Supreme Court has "ruled in favour" of a girls' school battling against plans to rebuild the neighbouring boys' school.

IT COULD be second time lucky for teachers and governors after councillors once again gave the green light to a new secondary school in Beckenham.

A PEDESTRIAN was knocked unconscious after being hit by a car in Beckenham on Saturday night .

A PUFFING BILLY street train could be chugging its way around Beckenham high street as councillors explore new ways to drive more shoppers into town.

DETECTIVES who have spent a decade hunting for a serial sex attacker dubbed the Night Stalker have blocked News Shoppera TMs attempts to get the latest information on the case.

A TEENAGE biker who crashed while being pursued by police in Biggin Hill has died.

VOLUNTEERS can have fun improving nature by helping to plant bulbs. The Friends of Cator Park and Alexandra Recreation Ground are holding two bulb planting events.

TALENTED young sports stars were thanked for their efforts in the capital's youth games by the Mayor of Bromley.